Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-06-01
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Notes on the Lesson for June s.
THE Manna."

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FRO m tho Chicago s.lnoard. By Rev. J. N
Coon.
The lesson for June 5 il found in the first
twelve verses OF tho sixteenth chapter u
Exodus. Time. u. c. l49l, soon after the
events OF last lesson (see v. y Place, in the
northern part Of tho Wilderness OF Sin, be-
tween Elm AMI Sinai.
SPECIAL MENTION.
Wilderness Of Sin. The place Of this en-
cam. mcnt was near tho PLAIN Of Ras Z,limeh,
reached by traversing Wady Ia yibeh, eigh-
teen miles from Elm. The route from this
encampment to sinai, as we'll ~ the situation
OF the Wilderness Of SIN, is disputed ID II
from this encampment the Israelites went
south by the narrow road along the sea,
tpen only at the ebb Of tho tide, they came
INTO . plain extending along the shore OF the
sea For twenty-kv miles, called at It's south
crn part Elijah, in it's northern Ell Murkhah,
from the lower end of which there is a road
10 Sinai through the Wadies Feiran and Es-
Siieik. El-Murkhah, according to Robinson,
kurtz, Stanley, Palmer, and many others, is
the Wilderness Of Sin. But e, according to
other scholars, an inland route was taken;
leading from the encampment on the Rel Sea
and spa ssIng through several wadies TO Deb
bet Or kamleh, which is . sandy plateau lying
between Elm and Sinai and so correspond
ing with the description Of the Wilderness OF
SIM prof Harper.l
OF the Israelites, Man-hu. sWhat is ity" While
IT resembles the product of the tamari-k tree
In some respects, yet the points Of difference
are very marked, and plainly disprove the
identification OF the two. Those differences
Todd ha, classified as follows: ID The whole
mama crop of the entire peninsula Of Sinai
IS not more than seven hundred pounds an
nnally; whereas the mamma OF the Israelites
feQ IN sufRcicnt quantities 70 sarport "
m.nns or more Of people. @ The
but often fails for fou or FIVE years con-
secutively; but the mama Of the Israelites
fell regularly for forty years tDeut. s.: 2.
3; Josh. Y. 10-12l t9 The mama of to-day
can be gathered for about two months only;
year round. The Scriptural statements,
however, do not necessarily imply that the
mamma always fell in the same Immense guam
titles, or in any larger amounts than were
necessary to make up for the deficiency in
is found, in the peninsula of Sinai. only in the
neighborhood Of the mountains Of Sinai,
under or near the tamarisk- trees; whereas
the mama Of the Israelites continued to
fall long after they had passed entirely out
had crossed the Jordan, and entered the
land Of Canaan Josh. 5. 10-12). () The man
ma Of the lsraelItes could be ground in mills,
pounded in mortArs, baked in cakes in paas,
or seethed, ". %; Mum 11:s), showing that it
of to-day has no starch in it. but is purely
saccharine, and therefore can not be subjected
to the same processes. 90 The mama of the
lsraelltes could not be kept more than one day
". 2W, with the exception Of that which was
gathered on the sixth day, which could
that which was preserved in the ark per-
petually ". SO; Heb 9: 4-circum-
stances evidently involving the miracu-
ious; but there is no difficulty in keeping the
point TO the miraculous nature Of the mama
OF the lsraeliteA The ordinary product Of ma
ture cannot but have been well known 10 the
lsraelites; or, if not, they would have found
1t, and become acquainted with it's qualities
gradually; but the first fall of mamma
ment ". 10y; and the fall Of mama began
". Icy and ceased Josh. 5: 19 abruptly.
And Canon Cook farther comments as
follows: In the appearance of the mama
istics Of divine interpretations: Q) The con-
dition Of . recognized necessity; for all wri-
ters agree that under any conceivable circum-
stances the preservation of the Israelites
would otherwise have been impossible. ca
The condition Of a harmony with q divine
purpose, the preservation of a peculiar people
on which the whole scheme Of providential
government and the salvation of mankind de-
pended ~ We have the usual characteris-
tics OF harmony between the natural order of
fed his people, not with the food which be-
longed to other regions, but with such as ap-
pertained to the district. The local coloring Is
unmistakable.
CONNECTING LINZ
After leaving the Red Sea the Israelites
went out into the wilderness Of Shur, q thres
days journey, finding no water. Coming to
Marah, whose waters were bitter, they were
shown . tree which, by casting il into the
waters, made them sweet Thence they
water. and seventy pam trees, making .
suitable cncsmpment for them. As soon as
they began to pass through the Wilderness of
Bin their food fell short, causing them to
murmnr. Iii often asked, 4How did The
lsraelites, with their vast herds, subsist in
the wilderness!" The answer to this is ready.
First, their cattle, Of which they had great
abundance, while they needed large regions
for grazing, furnished the people with milk,
butter, and meat. From Dent . it is evident
some extent from the n~eighboring tribes.
Psalm "a: IA seems to allude to q supply
OF fish, possibly from the Gulf of Akabah,
where the people were encamped at one
line mum: 81: 35), and possibly for many
years Of their desert life. The vegetation
Of the wilderness contributed farther to
the sustenAnce Of the wanderers. By their
training in Egypt they had learned the art of
irrigation. And yet with all these aids the
resources were not sufficient for the necessi-
cred writer states repeatedly and plainly that
the deficiency was supplied by miracle.
Those by which the nation was delivered
from thirst and hunger we're probably very
frequent, the few recorded in the Scriptures
having been mentioned as specimens Of
miracles which were constantly occurring.
(Stand. Eccl Comm1
TOPIC AND OUTLINE
The mamma as q type or picture of the Cos
pei III mama Q) was divinely given; 80 is
the gospel i) It wa near at hand; so is the
gospel. ~ It never failed them in their will
derness wanderings; neither does the gospel.
% 1t came silently and without demonstra-
ton; so does tho gospel (6) 1t satisfies in the
dlrest need; so does the gospel. CO 1t came
80 does the gospel 81 1t was for each indi-
vidnal; so is the gospel () 1t was TO DO
gathered and Appropriated; 30 with the gog-
pei tfO II was for everyday life; so is the
1~sraelite failing to have food; there is no ex-
cuse for anyone failing to be saved
SEED TRUTHS AND GERM
/. Gods gracious remedy for murmuring
9. How easily and beautifully God can sup
ply the needs OF his people ". A.
3 All the blessings should be carefully and
reyerently received ". Al.
1. Helpful providences to sabbath observ-
ance ". 81
s. God always has o Moses and Aaron to
whom he reveals his purposes ". 81
q The power and influence Of even one or
two stalwart spirits ". 81.
Z. Mighty faith asserting itself amid the
gross aud prevailing unbelief ". y.
s Complaints against Gods people are COM
plants against him ". g.
q II is . great deal easier to murmur than
to DFSY. but il Ia a great deal batkor tn nrnv
than to murmur.
10 God gives unmistakable proofs Of his
deliverance and protection ". o..
II. @God's method with his people is first
bic sing, then . proof"
IL God bears long with mans inhdelity ana
ingratitude, but . day Of settlement comes at
last
Subject of lesson for juno II, sThe Com
mandments." Elk. 20: LII.